Researchers have pinpointed three red flags that can indicate a journal is engaging in dubious publishing practices: a doubling of its annual publication output, more than 70% of its articles coming from a single country in a year, and at least 15% of articles being flagged by the Problematic Paper Screener tool. The findings are part of a broader effort to help publishers and institutions spot journals that may be compromised by paper mills or other manipulation.
nature.com
· 2026-10-29
Thirteen years after Orbital Sciences' Antares first flew, four new American medium-lift rockets are in development, each built with domestically manufactured engines rather than relying on foreign hardware as Antares did. The push comes as SpaceX reportedly plans to stop selling Falcon 9 launches commercially as soon as 2028, leaving a gap in the 2-to-20-metric-ton launch class.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-20
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, has been funded with roughly $30 billion of his personal fortune, according to reporting on the company's finances. The company is reportedly aiming to sharply increase revenue in coming years as it scales up production and launches of its large rockets.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-24
Stoke Space Technologies has completed the first close of a $1 billion Series E funding round, led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital with participation from Y Combinator and other investors. The company says the capital will support scaling production and flight frequency of its current rocket while funding development of a larger, second-generation vehicle, bringing its total funding to $2.3 billion.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-08
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